Okubikkulirwa 8
1 Awo Omwana gw’Endiga bwe yabembulula akabonero k’envumbo ak’omusanvu ne wabaawo akasiriikiriro mu ggulu lyonna okumala ng’ekitundu ky’essaawa.
When [Jesus], the [one who is like a] lamb, opened the seventh seal, there was no sound at all in heaven for (a very short time/about half an hour).
2 Ne ndaba bamalayika omusanvu abaali bayimiridde mu maaso ga Katonda ne baweebwa amakondeere musanvu.
I saw the seven angels who stand in front of God. A trumpet was given {([God/An angel]) gave a trumpet} to each one of them.
3 Awo malayika omulala eyalina ekyoterezo ekya zaabu n’ajja n’ayimirira okuliraana ekyoto, n’aweebwa obubaane bungi nnyo abuweeyo, wamu n’okusaba kw’abatukuvu bonna, ku kyoto ekya zaabu ekyali mu maaso g’entebe ey’obwakabaka.
Another angel, who had a golden container for burning incense, came and stood at the altar. [He was given] {[An angel] gave to him} a large quantity of incense, in order that he might offer it, with the prayers of all God’s people, upon the golden altar that is in front of [God’s] throne. [Then he burned this incense on the altar].
4 Akaloosa akalungi n’omukka ebyava mu bubaane obutabuddwamu n’okusaba kw’abatukuvu ne kambuka eri Katonda nga kava mu kyoto malayika mwe yabufuka.
From the [pot in] the angel’s hand, the smoke of the incense, along with the prayers of God’s people, went up to God.
5 Malayika n’addira ekyoterezo n’akijjuza omuliro gw’aggye ku kyoto n’aguyiwa wansi ku nsi, ne wabaawo okubwatuka, n’okuwuluguma, n’okwakaayakana, n’okumyansa kw’eggulu era ne wabaawo ne musisi.
[In response], the angel took the golden incense burner and filled it with [coals of] fire from the altar. He threw [the contents of] the [MTY] incense burner onto the earth. Thunder sounded and rumbled, lightning was flashing, and the earth shook.
6 Awo bamalayika omusanvu abaalina amakondeere omusanvu ne beetegeka okufuuwa amakondeere gaabwe.
The seven angels, [each] of which had [one of] the seven trumpets, prepared to blow them.
7 Malayika ow’olubereberye n’afuuwa ekkondeere lye, omuzira n’omuliro nga byetabudde n’omusaayi ne bisuulibwa wansi ku nsi. Ekitundu ekyokusatu eky’ensi ne kiggya omuliro, bwe kityo n’ekitundu kimu kya kusatu eky’emiti ne kiggya omuliro, n’omuddo gwonna ne guggya.
When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire mixed with blood poured down onto the earth. [As a result], a third of [everything on the surface of] the land was burned up {[the fire] burned up a third of [everything on the surface of] the land}. A third of the trees were also burned up {It also burned up a third of the trees}, and [a third of] all the green grass was burned up.
8 Malayika owookubiri n’afuuwa ekkondeere lye, ekintu ekinene ennyo nga kifaanana ng’olusozi olunene ennyo nga lwonna lwaka omuliro ne kisuulibwa mu nnyanja. Ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu ekyennyanja ne kifuuka omusaayi,
When the second angel blew his trumpet, something that was like a huge burning mountain fell into the ocean. [As a result], a third of the ocean became [red like] [MTY] blood,
9 n’ekimu ekyokusatu eky’ebitonde eby’omu nnyanja ne kifa, n’ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu eky’amaato ne kizikirira.
a third of the living creatures in the ocean died, and a third of the ships [in the ocean] were destroyed.
10 Malayika owookusatu n’afuuwa ekkondeere lye, emmunyeenye ennene eyakaayakana n’egwa okuva mu ggulu, n’egwa mu kitundu ekimu ekyokusatu eky’emigga n’ensulo z’amazzi.
When the third angel blew his trumpet, a huge star, which was burning like a torch, fell from the sky into a third of the rivers and into [a third of] the springs.
11 Emmunyeenye eyo yali eyitibwa “Kukaawa” n’etteeka obutwa mu kitundu ekimu ekyokusatu eky’amazzi gonna, abantu bangi ne bafa.
The name of the star is Bitterness. [As a result], the water in a third [of the rivers and springs] became bitter, and many people died from [drinking] the water because it had become bitter.
12 Malayika owookuna n’afuuwa ekkondeere lye, ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu eky’enjuba n’ekimu ekyokusatu eky’omwezi, n’ekimu ekyokusatu eky’emmunyeenye, ne bikubwa; era ekyavaamu, obudde obw’emisana ne buzikirako ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu, n’ekiro ne kyeyongera okukwata ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu, n’omusana ne gulema okwaka ekitundu ekimu ekyokusatu, n’ekizikiza ne kyeyongera bwe kityo.
When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, [God] struck the sun, the moon, and the stars, so that they lost a third of their light. The [sun] also did not shine during a third of the day, and [the moon and stars did not shine during a third] of the night.
13 Ne ndaba empungu emu ng’ebuuka mu bbanga ng’ereekaana mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Zibasanze, Zibasanze, Zibasanze abantu ab’oku nsi olw’ebintu eby’entiisa ebinaatera okubatuukako kubanga bamalayika abasatu abasigaddeyo banaatera okufuuwa amakondeere gaabwe.”
As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying high in the sky, shouting in a loud voice, “Terrible things will happen to [rebellious] people who live on the earth! Terrible things will happen when the three remaining angels blow their trumpets! And they are about to blow them!”
